character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
jumping to a hasty conclusion
valuable article; valuables
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
offender; criminal; culprit
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
king (of the senior player)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
meaning; significance; sense
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost